Full Result 12.15 Newbury | 29 December 2004

Western Daily Press Club Novices' Chase Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m2f64yds) 2m2½f Good To Soft 15 fences

1st £8,840 2nd £2,720 3rd £1,360 4th £680

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Kauto Star (FR) 2/1J R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	107 t	–	102	152	–
b g Village Star (FR) - Kauto Relka (FR) (Port Etienne I)
Held up in mid-division, headway 8th, tracked leaders 11th, led approaching 3 out, clear from next, easily (op 15-8 tchd 7-4)

2 9	2. Foreman (GER) 2/1J A P McCoy T Doumen	A P McCoy T Doumen	6	114	–	103	151	–
ch g Monsun (GER) - Fleurie (GER) (Dashing Blade)
Held up in mid-division, headway 8th, tracked leaders 11th, chased winner approaching 2 out, soon ridden and no impression (op 3-1)

3 15 [24]	5. Sleep Bal (FR) 7/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	114	–	87	137	–
b g Sleeping Car (FR) - Balle Six (FR) (Balsamo)
Chased leader, challenged 11th to 3 out, weakened from next (op 13-2)

4 2½ [26½]	4. Mixsterthetrixster (USA) 20/1 Joe Tizzard Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	Joe Tizzard Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	8	114	120	84	136	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Parliament House (USA) (General Assembly)
Chased leaders, challenged 11th to 4 out, weakened next, no chance when blundered 2 out

5 6 [32½]	3. Marble Arch 25/1 Jim Crowley Hughie Morrison	Jim Crowley Hughie Morrison	8	114	–	78	128	–
b g Rock Hopper - Mayfair Minx (St Columbus)
Held up in rear, jumped slowly 7th and 8th, hit 11th and lost touch, kept on again approaching last and ran on run-in (op 20-1)

6 23 [55½]	7. Macmar (FR) 66/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	4	1013	–	47	114	–
b g Ragmar (FR) - Ex Des Sacart (FR) (Balsamo)
Behind, some headway approaching 11th, never near leaders and soon weakened (op 50-1 tchd 100-1)

7 5 [60½]	6. Locksmith 7/2 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	4	1013	–	41	125	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Zenith (Shirley Heights)
Led until headed approaching 3 out, weakened quickly, eased when no chance run-in (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

8 7 [67½]	1. Corporate Player (IRE) 40/1 Tom Doyle Noel Chance	Tom Doyle Noel Chance	6	114 t	–	38	93	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Khazna (Stanford)
Jumped slowly 11th, always behind, lost touch from 10th (op 33-1)

8 ran Off time: 12:15:00 Winning time: 4m 34.00s (slow by 6.00s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Clive D Smith (Kauto Star) 1st breeder: Mme Henri Aubert
2nd owner: John P McManus (Foreman)
3rd owner: P A Deal (Sleep Bal)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.50 £1.40 £2 Ex: £8.50 CSF: £6.26

12:15 Newbury 29 Dec 2004

Western Daily Press Club Novices' Chase Class C